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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 12, 2016
Filed:
Dec. 05, 2008
Hans Maarten Stokking, The Hague, NL;
Mattijs Oskar Van Deventer, Leidschendam, NL;
Fabian Arthur Walraven, Groningen, NL;
Omar Aziz Niamut, Vlaardingen, NL;
Hans Maarten Stokking, The Hague, NL;
Mattijs Oskar van Deventer, Leidschendam, NL;
Fabian Arthur Walraven, Groningen, NL;
Omar Aziz Niamut, Vlaardingen, NL;
Koninklijke KPN N.V., The Hague, NL;
Nederlandse Organisatie voor Toegepast-Natuurwetenschappelijk Onderzoek TNO, Delft, NL;
Abstract
A Method is described for synchronizing the output of terminals. The method according to the invention may be used in a system comprising a station, which transmits a packetized stream to at least a first and second terminal. Each terminal comprises a variable delay unit and each terminal is connected through a low-delay communication channel to at least one synchronization unit for calculating delay information. Further, each terminal is capable of determining media reference information of a received media unit from the stream. The method comprising the steps of providing one or more low delay communication channels between the terminals and a synchronization unit; the synchronization unit calculating delay information on the basis of synchronization information received from the terminals via the one or more low delay communication channels; and transmitting the delay information to at least one of the terminals allowing the at least one terminal to delay its output such that the output of the terminals are substantially synchronized.